West U police report

By: HEATH HAMILTON

Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Gas swiped from tank

A resident of the 6700 block of Belmont Street told police Sept. 12 that someone had emptied the gas tank of her vehicle while it was parked in the garage. The woman said the theft took place between 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. the previous day.

She said about 17 gallons of gasoline was taken.

Driving while intoxicated

A driver was charged with felony driving while intoxicated after he was stopped Sept. 13 in the 4000 block of Bissonnet Street by police for a traffic violation. The arresting officer said he detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver. The man failed field sobriety tests and was arrested. He was charged with a felony because of two previous convictions.

A driver was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated Sept. 14 after being clocked at 42 mph in a 30-mph zone on Buffalo Speedway. Police said that after stopping the man in the 6500 block of Rutgers Street, several signs of intoxication were observed. The suspect refused to submit a specimen of his breath.

Burglary

A resident of the 4000 block of Rice Boulevard told police Friday that a bicycle had been stolen from his garage. He said the bike was last seen the evening of Sept. 11 and that the garage had not been locked.

A resident of the 2700 block of Barbara Lane told police Sunday he had just returned from a trip and discovered his residence had been burglarized. He said the burglary occurred between the afternoon of Sept. 14 and his return home.